Bundle carrier and shocker



May 29; 1923. 7 1,456,675 I J. MILLER BUNDLE CARRIER AND SHOCKER FiledOct. 12 1920 3 Sheets-Sheet l I' Tl w 1 s 1 r o o o 0" BUNDLE CARRIERAND SHOCKER Filed Oct. 12. 1920 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNBS:

ATTORN EY May 29, 1923. 11,456,675

' J. MILLER BUNDLE CARRIER AND SHOCKER Filed Oct. -12, 1920 3Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented May 29, 1923.

warren stars JOHN MILLER, OF CALVIN, NORTH DAKOTA;

BUNDLE CARRIER AND SHOGKER.

AppIication filed. October 12, 1920. Serial No. 116,340.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be itknown that I, JoHN MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residingat Calvin, in the county of Cavalier and State of North Dakota, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Bundle Carriers and Shockers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a shocker attachment for binders, theprincipal object of the invention being to provide means for receivingthe bundles from the binder and to form them into shocks beforedischarging them on to the ground.

Another object of the invention is to provide clutch means .forattaching the actuating mechanism to a ground wheel with means wherebythe clutch may be manipulated by the binder operator.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described 11-- lustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the sev eral views, and in which Figure 1is a diagrammatic plan view showing the invention attached to a binder.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the attachment.

Figure 3 is a side view showing the parts in discharging position.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional View.

Figure 5 is a detail view,

In these views A indicates the binder and B the attachment, theattachment being secured to the binder by the hinge bolts 1.. Thisattachment consists of the frame '2 which has one side connected to thebinder by the said bolts 1 and its other side supported by the groundwheel 3. A yoke member 4: has its ends pivotally mounted in the frameand the cross piece of this member supports the carrier 5, said carrierbeing hingedly connected to said cross piece. The carrier is formed of aplurality of strips 6 which are connected together by the flexiblemember 7 so that said carrier may be rolled up to form the shock. A flatplate 8 is secured to one side of the carrier and a curved plate 9 issecured to the outer side of said carrier. A spring 10 having its endssecured to opposite sides of the carrier, on the underface thereof,serves to hold the carrier in flat condition and a spring 11 having oneend attached to the carrier and its other end to a part of the frameholds the carrier and the yoke member in lowered position A drum 12 isrotatably mounted on the frame and this drum is adapted to be connectedwith the ground wheel 3 by means of the clutch parts 13, a spring 14normally holding the clutch parts separated. A lever 15 is adapted toengage the movable clutch part to force the same into engagement withthe other clutch part to connect the drum with the ground wheel and thisroller part is actuated by the operator of the binder by means of thecable 16 which is connected with a foot pedal or lever on the binderwithin convenient reach of the drivers seat. The cable is guided oversuitable pulleys. A cable 17 has one end secured to the drum and thiscable passes over the pulley 18 on the frame and over the pulleys 19 onthe carrier and has its other end fastened to said carrier, the partsbeing so arranged that when the drum is rotated to wind the cablethereon, the carrier is first rolled up to form the bundle into a shockand it is then raised and tilted to deposit the shock upon the ground.When the drum is released by the clutch means the spring 11 will returnthe parts to normal position and the spring 10 will return the carrierto its flattened condition. Thus the bundles may be formed into a shockwhenever the carrier is full or whenever the operator desires as all heneeds to do is to throw in the clutch means by the cable so as toconnect the drum with the ground wheel and thus operate the carrier toform and deposit the shock.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip" tion that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims,

What I claim is 1. A shocker attachment for binders comprising a wheeledframe, a yoke pivotally mounted on said frame, a spring influencedflexible carrier pivotally secured to said yoke, a pair of platessecured to opposite sides of the carrier, spring means for holding theyoke in lowered position, spring influenced clutch means connected tosaid plates for successively folding, raising and tilting the carrier,and means for controlling the movement of said clutch means.

2. A shocker attachment for binders comprising a Wheeled frame, a yokepivotally mounted on said frame, a spring influenced flexible memberpivotally secured to said yok a p urality of spaced parallelstripssecured to said-flexible member, a plate secured to one. of saidstrips, a curved plate secured to another of said strips, spring meansfor holding the yoke in lowered position, clutch means connected to saidplates for actuating said flexible member and yoke against springs andmeans for controlling the movement of said clutch means.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. 20

JOHN MILLER.

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